Inlet Definition
ĭnlĕt, -lĭt
inlets, inlet
noun
inlets
A recess, such as a bay or cove, along a coast.
American Heritage
A narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek.
Webster's New World
A narrow strip of water between islands.
Webster's New World
A stream, river, etc. that flows into a larger body of water, as a lake or pond.
Webster's New World
The act of letting something in.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Inlet
Noun
Singular:
inlet
Plural:
inletsOrigin of Inlet
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From Middle English inleten, equivalent to in- + let. Cognate with Dutch inlaten (“to let in, admit”), Low German inlaten (“to let in”), German einlassen (“to admit, let in”), Swedish inlåta (“to enter, engage”).
From Wiktionary
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From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).
From Wiktionary
in let
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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